drops by

verb

present tense third-person singular of drop by
as in visits
to make a brief visit I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back

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Recent Examples of drops by For every degree the mercury climbs beyond that threshold, panel efficiency drops by up to two percent. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 There were a few errant passes by Craig and Schobel, but the biggest problem was drops by the wide receivers. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026 Magically, too, Michael drops by for a few bites. — Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Rodney’s mother drops by with a plate of homemade fish cakes. — NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 In fact, Bain & Company research found that when a meeting includes more than seven people, decision quality drops by 10% per extra body. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026 The ever-dependable Jason Isbell drops by with the 400 Unit on March 6-7 at Salt Shed. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026 Samsung’s 55-inch S90C OLED TV drops by $1,320, delivering rich colors, deep blacks, and ultra-low input lag that makes gaming and movie nights feel next-level. — PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 For example, in metros like Dallas, Los Angeles, and Houston, active listings are 20–30% higher than earlier in the year, while competition drops by 30–40%. — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drops by
  1. visits
  2. drops in
  3. comes over
  4. calls
  5. runs in
Verb
  • In October, Griff visits schools dressed as a book character while Bell reads the corresponding story to children, creating a tradition that is equal parts literacy lesson and bulldog theater.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Jane Arraf visits Karbala, Iraq, where more than 20 million Shia Muslims gathered to commemorate Arbaeen.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of visits
Verb
  • Spend typically drops in the days after a false decline, and some customers never fully recover.
    — Julie Conroy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Since banning poppy cultivation in 2022, opium production has fallen by about 95%, which the UNODC and other experts call one of the most drastic drops in illicit drug production in modern history.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of drops in
Verb
  • The discovery comes over a decade after researchers first examined the artifacts.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has a better supporting cast than Heintschel does, and Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer comes over to Blacksburg with a bunch of Penn State teammates and coaches.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes over
Verb
  • West, an Alaska cardiac nurse, calls him Gabriel and is asking a Texas judge to give her sole conservatorship, which would put medical decision-making in her hands.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The maid who let the Clue Gang into the room calls the demonstrably quite fallible Philly cops, who arrive in force.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of calls
Verb
  • Instead, the Yankees went on to score five runs in the fifth.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • De Windt started on the mound and gave up two runs in three innings.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of runs in

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“Drops by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20by. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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